Orlando Regulatory

Legislation To Improve Mental Health Care For Millions Sails Through House Vote

Dec 05, 2016 at 12:14 am by Staff

Liz Szabo Kaiser Health News Efforts to strengthen the country's tattered mental health system, and help millions of Americans suffering from mental illness, got a big boost W.... Read More
Business/Technology

Slowing Down Hospital Discharge Requires Fast Action

Dec 05, 2016 at 12:09 am by Staff

Judith Graham Kaiser Health News The old man slept quietly as his daughter sat by his hospital bed. Suddenly, an aide walked in and announced that a move was imminent. "Your t.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Grab Bag Of Goodies In 21st Century Cures Act

Dec 04, 2016 at 11:53 pm by Staff

Sydney Lupkin and Steven Findlay Kaiser Health News A sprawling health bill expected to pass the Senate and become law before the end of the year is a grab bag for industries.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Price's Appointment Boosts GOP Plans To Overhaul Medicare And Medicaid

Dec 01, 2016 at 10:45 pm by Staff

Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Rep. Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services signals that the new administrat.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Andy Slavitt: Keeping Medicare's Promise with MACRA

Dec 01, 2016 at 10:15 pm by Staff

So, you decided to come to Washington to see what was new and how things might be changing... I am sure we did not disappoint. I am honored to have been invited to address th.... Read More
Digital Editions

December 2016 Digital Edition

Dec 01, 2016 at 11:16 am by Staff

Events

Now is the Time for Input on Health Care Reform

Nov 30, 2016 at 09:31 am by Staff

Fraser CobbeOrange County Medical SocietySeminole County Medical SocietyOne of the greatest frustrations for the physician community is how often they perceive their input is.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

A Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures

Nov 28, 2016 at 05:52 pm by Staff

Sydney Lupkin Kaiser Health News The 21st Century Cures Act set for a House vote Wednesday is one of the most-lobbied health care bills in recent history, with nearly three lo.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Insurance Pools For High-Risk Patients Could Be Revived

Nov 26, 2016 at 11:26 pm by Staff

Pauline Bartolone Kaiser Health News It wasn't so long ago that health insurance horror stories fueled discussions around the family dinner table and the national debate over.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Uncertain Fate Of Health Law Giving Health Industry Heartburn

Nov 22, 2016 at 11:08 pm by Staff

Julie Rovner and Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News Six years into building its business around the Affordable Care Act, the nation's $3 trillion health care industry may be losi.... Read More
Clinical

Dementia Rates Decline Sharply Among Seniors

Nov 22, 2016 at 10:18 pm by Staff

Liz Szabo Kaiser Health News A new study finds that the prevalence of dementia has fallen sharply in recent years, most likely as a result of Americans' rising educational lev.... Read More
Events

HIPAA: A Short Story

Nov 21, 2016 at 12:08 am by Staff

By Dennis Ciabatoni, CHSPBy now everyone in the medical and legal fields have heard the following HIPAA buzz words: Compliance, Security, Risk Analysis, Remediation and Contin.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Hospitals and Physicians Concerned with Safe Homes for Their Patients

Nov 10, 2016 at 04:10 pm by Staff

By REBECCA SEIDLER With the growing population of boomers, and the increased hospital readmission rates, Medicare is on a rampage to reduce those 30-day patient readmissions.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Michael J. Jablonski, MD

Nov 10, 2016 at 04:07 pm by Staff

It seemed a cinch that Michael Jablonski would follow his father and brother into the family urology practice, established in 1970. "When I was 15, my dad called me in the mi.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Atul Madan, MD, MBA

Nov 10, 2016 at 04:05 pm by Staff

Growing up in New Delhi, India "the only thing my parents wanted from me and my brother were accolades in education," recalled Atul Madan, MD, MBA. His attention to educationa.... Read More
Grand Rounds

LNRCC Introduces New Director of Community Development

Nov 10, 2016 at 04:02 pm by Staff

Allow us to introduce you to Nancy Hoehn... Hoehn is delighted to have recently joined the Lake Nona Regional Chamber of Commerce as Director of Community Development. Nancy.... Read More
Business/Technology

CAPI Prepares for Year-Ending Gala

Nov 10, 2016 at 04:00 pm by Staff

The Central Florida Association of Physicians from the Indian Subcontinent's (CAPI) Dec. 3 Winter Gala will feature keynote speaker Seetha Raghavan, PhD, an associate professo.... Read More
Business/Technology

Aging... A Reason to be Excited?

Nov 10, 2016 at 03:57 pm by Staff

By BETH RUDLOFF Not many of us over the age of 21 say, "I can't wait 'til I am older!" After touring the WHIT house and hearing from the speakers at the Florida Health Inn.... Read More
Business/Technology

It's Time for Physicians to Stand Tall!

Nov 10, 2016 at 03:54 pm by Staff

By JOHN NOSTA Yep, it's all about patient empowerment and the democratization of health. But as we empower the patient, there's someone sitting on the sidelines. It's the p.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

MACRA - A Change in Payment Methodology

Nov 10, 2016 at 03:50 pm by Staff

By LARRY JONES The Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) has been touted as the most significant change in Medicare reimbursement for physicians since.... Read More